Earth Structure--Core. Mantle, Crust, Different Densities (Layered Liquids)
Explain what causes natural radioactivity and the benefits.
Natural Radioactivity--Provides energy for magma (Measure rock radiation)
Identify and describe the causes and effects of plate tectonics. Examine the types of geological features associated with the plate tectonic boundaries.
Tectonic Plates: Continental and Oceanic (Different densities) (Demonstrate with clay)
S8.B.3.2 Identify evidence of change to infer and explain the ways different variables may affect change in natural or human-made systems.
S8.B.3.2.1 Use evidence to explain factors that affect changes in populations (e.g., deforestation, disease, land use, natural disaster, invasive species).
S8.B.3.2.2 Use evidence to explain how diversity affects the ecological integrity of natural systems.
S8.B.3.2.3 Describe the response of organisms to environmental changes (e.g., changes in climate, hibernation, migration, coloration) and how those changes affect survival.
S8.D.1.1 Describe constructive and destructive natural processes that form different geologic structures and resources.
S8.D.1.1.1 Explain the rock cycle as changes in the solid earth and rock types found in Pennsylvania (igneous – granite, basalt, obsidian, pumice; sedimentary – limestone, sandstone, shale, coal; and metamorphic – slate, quartzite, marble, gneiss).
S8.D.1.1.2 Describe natural processes that change Earth’s surface (e.g., landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, mountain building, new land being formed, weathering, erosion, sedimentation, soil formation).
S8.D.1.1.3 Identify soil types (i.e., humus, topsoil, subsoil, loam, loess, and parent material) and their characteristics (i.e., particle size, porosity, and permeability) found in different biomes and in Pennsylvania, and explain how they formed.
S8.D.1.1.4 Explain how fossils provide evidence about plants and animals that once lived throughout Pennsylvania’s history (e.g., fossils provide evidence of different environments).
Enduring Understandings
References to PDE Academic Standards, Anchors, and Eligible Content
Working Draft of Learning Objectives: Students will be able to...
Working Draft of Essential Learning Activities/Strategies/Technologies
Working Draft of Supplemental Learning Activities/Strategies/Technologies
Resource Materials:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/volcano.htmhttp://science.howstuffworks.com/earthquake.htm
http://science.howstuffworks.com/tsunami.htm
USGS Education
Online Earthquake Simulation(Data-Rich)
Read Seismograms to Estimate Epicenter and Magnitude of an Earthquake: Very Good!
Text- Science Spectrum Ch 19.1 Plate Tectonics & Earth Structure; 19.2 Volcanoes & Earthquakes; p 201 Background Radiation
The Eruption of Mount St. Helens! (IMAX) Good images, easy to ignore
http://scign.jpl.nasa.gov/learn
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning
Online Tectonic Simulations
Online Volcano & Earthquake Videos
Earthquake Investigation Lesson Plan (using blocks and rubber bands)
Instructional Objectives:
Analyze and describe the layers of the Earth.Explain what causes natural radioactivity and the benefits.
Identify and describe the causes and effects of plate tectonics.
Examine the types of geological features associated with the plate tectonic boundaries.
Examine tools used to predict and monitor the changing Earth's surface.
Explain the impact of natural processes that impact the environment.
Analyze and construct structures resistant to a natural disaster.
Essential Learning Activities/Strategies/Technologies:
Make a SeismographTectonic Plate Movement Activity
Background Radiation
Seismic Activity with Modeling Clay Plates
Supplementary Learning Activities/Strategies/Technologies:
D-TOWN--Building for disastersTechnology Integration:
Lesson Plans for EarthQuake ActivityMake a Quake Activity-(cool)
Assessments:
Prior Learning (from S8 Anchors):
S8.B.3.2 Identify evidence of change to infer and explain the ways different variables may affect change in natural or human-made systems.- S8.B.3.2.1 Use evidence to explain factors that affect changes in populations (e.g., deforestation, disease, land use, natural disaster, invasive species).
- S8.B.3.2.2 Use evidence to explain how diversity affects the ecological integrity of natural systems.
- S8.B.3.2.3 Describe the response of organisms to environmental changes (e.g., changes in climate, hibernation, migration, coloration) and how those changes affect survival.
S8.D.1.1 Describe constructive and destructive natural processes that form different geologic structures and resources.